A bit of flood plain
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A bit of flood plain by Richard Sutcliffe as part of the Geograph project.
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A bit of flood plain
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 23 Feb 2020
This area of grassland is part of the original floodplain of the River Kelvin, just out of sight behind the trees. While adjacent areas have been built on and protected by bunds, this area is still able to flood when water levels are high, as has just happened after Storm Dennis.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.944745
Longitude
-4.150387